Patterns

by Noah Howard

Patterns cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: Altsax
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:26
  • Community rating: 3.93/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded in the Netherlands during his highly prolific European exile, the passionate alto saxophonist delivers a deeply rhythmic, spiritually intense free jazz session. Bolstered by the incredible polyrhythmic drive of drummer Han Bennink, the album explores raw, highly emotional group improvisations grounded in powerful, repeating vamps. It stands as a ferocious, culturally significant document of the international avant-garde movement.

Genres

Descriptors: ritualistic, improvisation

Tracklist

  1. Patterns (18:41)
  2. Patterns (18:45)

Credits

  • Noah Howard - primary artist, alto saxophone, bells, tambourine, timpani, composed by
  • Earl Freeman - bass
  • Steve Boston - congas
  • Jaap Schoonhoven - electric guitar
  • Joe Brescio - lacquer cut by
  • Han Bennink - percussion
  • Misha Mengelberg - piano

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